Al Pacino Opens Up About How His Children ‘Changed His Perspective’ Despite Making 'Plenty Of Mistakes' As A Father

Mar 25, 2022 by apost team

Al Pacino has a career spanning over five decades. The actor and filmmaker has been in plenty of movies and television shows and has lent his talents beyond just acting on screen. With a long history of work and a healthy list of accolades, Pacino has certainly made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He has found love over the years, although never getting married, and has also been able to start a family of his own with his three beautiful children. 

Pacino was born on April 25, 1940, in New York. His parents divorced when he was quite young, leaving him to live with his mother and his maternal grandparents in the Bronx. His father, Sal Pacino, an Italian immigrant from Sicily, moved across the country to live and work in California. This may have played a role in Pacino's choices later in life since he was considered to be a troublemaker at school, getting into fights occasionally with his classmates. Pacino, however, had great friends and made his goals and ambitions clear. He was nicknamed "Sonny" by his friends, as well as "The Actor," fitting for his future occupation.

The future star found love with entertainers later in his life, allowing him to start a beautiful expanded family. Pacino has three children, with his two daughters being incredibly involved online and in the public eye, while his son has opted for a different kind of lifestyle.

Keep reading to learn more about Pacino's love life and why he feels that having kids has changed him for the better.

With such a long-lasting career, it might have seemed impossible for Pacino to find the time for romance, much less a family. Luckily, he learned to juggle everything life had thrown at him along the way. Although he never got married, Pacino has had a few serious relationships over the years. His first daughter, Julie Marie Pacino, was born in 1989 to Pacino and her mother, Jan Tarrant, an acting coach.

Pacino became the father of twins Anton James and Olivia Rose later in life. Actress Beverly D'Angelo is the mother of the twins. D'Angelo is most famous for being an actress in both film and television series, with a handful of award nominations to showcase her wondrous talents. She is also known for being a singer. Her big break came from a leading role in "National Lampoon's Vacation," starring alongside Chevy Chase.

When the twins were younger, it was hard for them to adjust to their father's fame, as he explained in a 2015 interview with The Guardian. They could not go to certain places with their father without being recognized. Despite those difficulties, Pacino vowed to be a better father than his dad. "I guess I was a sort of lonely child," Pacino said of his rough childhood in a 1983 interview with ABC News. That's likely why he has made a stronger effort to be present in the lives of his three children.

Pacino moved to the West Coast when his relationship ended with Beverly D'Angelo. He wanted to participate in the raising of his children. It has likely been the most important role of his life, and it has not been easy. However, Pacino's relationship with his kids is proof that anyone can improve and grow.

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The father of three even went as far as to say that he embraces the mistakes he has made with regard to his children. Pacino elaborated: "I'll tell you why — out of mistakes, and I've made plenty, I've learned. Mistakes aren't quite mistakes, unless you slip off a roof. Then you can't come back."

It is great that Pacino isn't held up with regret over the past and that he can move forward and have a healthy relationship with his children.

Being a famous dad definitely isn't easy, and sometimes the kids have to make adjustments in their lives as well. "I haven't been in a grocery store or subway for years. It's hard for my children to go out publicly with me. Fame is different now than it was 20 years ago – I don't know what the hell it is now! If I have a rare time of being somewhere and not being recognized, it's a luxury," Pacino explained.

Part of what makes the actor so serious about his responsibility as a dad is his lack of a relationship with his own father. Pacino said: 

"The conclusion of my teachers was that I needed a dad. I wasn't an out-of-control teenager, but I was close. My parents divorced when I was two and my father wasn't in my life from then. I wanted to be different with my children. I wanted to be responsible to them, so I divide my time between two coasts."

Another thing that Pacino shared is how his children have made him a more balanced individual. He said, "Kids changed my perspective. Before I had my three, I'd walk around in my own head, not noticing anything. Acting used to be everything; now, because of them, it's just a small part."

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